How a paralympic sport creates level playing field for schoolchildren
A ball game which features in the Paralympics is being used in Merseyside schools to encourage inclusivity and participation.
The sport ‘Boccia’ - which means ‘ball’ in Italian - was originally set up to support those with cerebral palsy. It...
Liverpool faith leaders come together to strengthen understanding and unity
Leaders of Liverpool’s Jewish community have been invited to visit Britain’s oldest mosque as a gesture of good will and harmony between the two communities.
The meeting will be held tomorrow at 7pm in the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque, Brougham Terrace,...
Tackling poverty on Merseyside at Christmas with ‘life’s little essentials’
This Christmas, you can relieve the pressure on struggling people across Merseyside by donating to the Shoebox Full of Love appeal.
The appeal provides gifts, which are all donated by the entire Merseyside community.
Founder Siobhan Redmond explained: "We ask people...
Hundreds of guitarists aim to hit the right note at fundraiser
Over 600 guitarists will be performing at the Big Guitar In at the Florrie tomorrow evening (Wednesday).
The event will see of all ages and abilities come together to play different tunes, with musicians Brian Nash from Frankie Goes to...
Consumers urged to ensure Christmas isn’t rubbish this year
Merseysiders anxious to reduce the amount of waste they produce this Christmas are being targeted in a ‘choose to reuse’ campaign.
This is the first year of the campaign, run by Merseyside Recyling and Waste Authority (MRWA), and the authority...
Number of abandoned Merseyside pets at three-year high
Animal abandonment in Merseyside has increased by a fifth since 2020.
The RSPCA have released statistics which show that pet abandonment in the UK has risen to a three-year high.
Rescue shelters say this sharp increase is due to multiple factors,...
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Share your memories of the original Liverpool Royal Hospital
After opening 45 years ago, Liverpool Royal Hospital closed its doors for the final time last October due to major issues in infrastructure.
The building has remained vacant since, but over the last few days demolition work has began to...
LJMU students take on Kilimanjaro in charity hike
A team from LJMU is selflessly taking on Africa’s highest mountain in support of Dig Deep charity.
Their mission is focused on Bomet County in Kenya by creating access for the one million people that live there. They believe that...
‘Life-saving’ football therapy group aims to improve mental health
A group set up in order to give the people of Merseyside the opportunity to better their mental health has been described as a "life-saver".
Colin Dolan set up Football Therapy, affectionately known as ‘Footie Therapy’, in 2019 after a...
